Good Manners
Let's work on Good Manners.
Classes
Good Manners: Level I
$196 (HST included)
1 hour/week for 6 weeks
PREREQUISITE
For dogs over 16 weeks. This class is for dogs who are dog and people friendly and up to date on current vaccinations or have a letter from your veterinarian. We will send you a link to an orientation video to introduce you to training and to Carolark with your confirmed registration. Please also review our Policies and Training Guidelines
WHAT YOU LEARN
You will learn basic training for good manners in an effective friendly manner. We work on the management of your dog's behaviour, elimination of unwanted behaviour and focus on the desired behaviour by rewarding appropriate responses.
Behaviours taught will include sit, down, stand, come when called, leave it, stay, polite greetings, and attention to the handler with increasing distractions.
HOW TO REGISTER
Please use the "Class Schedule" button to view our list of available classes and register.
Good Manners Level 1: Online with in-person Coaching Package
$196 (HST included)
Online Group Class (4 Sessions) + In-Person Group Coaching (3 Sessions)
FORMAT OF THIS PACKAGE
This package consists of an online component with 4 sessions taught via zoom with video and a 3 session in-person coaching class. This package provides for beginning your training with instruction in an environment where your pup and you may find focus easier. When the online lessons have been completed you can utilize the in-person coaching sessions to refine and practice with greater distractions.
PREREQUISITE
This class is for dogs who are comfortable working around dogs and people in a class environment and up to date on current vaccinations or have a letter from your veterinarian.
WHAT YOU LEARN
Basic Good Manners in an effective friendly manner. Behaviours taught will include sit, down, stand, come when called, leave it, stay, polite greetings, and attention to the handler with increasing distractions.
HOW TO REGISTER
Purchase the package using the Package Registration button. Once you have purchased the package, select the Online Good Manners Level I class that suits your schedule. You can subsequently select a three-week coaching class Group Coach - Good Manners Level I . Selections do not need to be made at the same time.
Good Manners: Level II (Canine Good Citizen Class)
$175 (HST included)
1 hour/week for 6 weeks
PREREQUISITE
Successful completion of Good Manners Level I or equivalent. Dogs should have foundation skills underway such as sit, down, sit/stay and recall.
Dogs should be people and dog-friendly and fully vaccinated.
WHAT YOU LEARN
Dogs in this class will work on accepting a friendly stranger, sitting patiently for petting, walking on a loose leash, accepting grooming and handling from a stranger, walking through a crowd, behaving calmly around other dogs, working around distractions, responding to cues at a distance and remaining calm when left in supervised isolation for short periods of time.
WHY?
This is an excellent step for a well-behaved dog out in public. It is a preparation class based on the “Canine Good Citizen” certification and will help you prepare for Therapy Dog evaluations used by local visiting organizations.
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Good Manners: Level II
$175 (HST included)
1 hour/week for 6 weeks
PREREQUISITE
Completion of Carolark Good Manners Level I or similar. Dogs should have foundation skills underway such as sit, down, sit/stay, off, polite greetings and recall.
Dogs should be people and dog-friendly and fully vaccinated.
WHAT YOU LEARN
Continuation of Good Manners Level I skills concentrating on improving responses in the presence of Distractions and adding complexities of Distance and Duration. We add a variety of advanced tasks to challenge your dog’s mind.
Good Manners: Level III
$175 (HST included)
1 hour/week for 6 weeks
PREREQUISITE
Successful completion of a Good Manners Level II program or equivalent. Dogs should be people and dog-friendly and fully vaccinated.
WHAT YOU LEARN
This is a self-directed challenge course. Each class has a small group of students. We provide a list of suggested challenges. We teach and coach you in training your dog to meet the challenges you choose.
The challenges set out five different levels of stays, recalls, loose leash walking, distance work, tricks, advanced shaping, and targeting.
As a bonus, you can set out your selected challenges to work towards completion of Carolark's "Rainbow Challenge,"
To register, click on the "Class Schedule" button. This is a continuously running class that allows you to start when you want. Choose your time slot and start date and registeration is for 6 weeks of participation.
